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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-1573 · published 10 June 2010

CVE-2010-1573: Linksys wap54g firmware hard-coded credentials vulnerability

Linksys · Wap54g Firmware

Linksys WAP54Gv3 firmware 3.04.03 and earlier uses a hard-coded username (Gemtek) and password (gemtekswd) for a debug interface for certain web pages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) data1, (2) data2, or (3) data3 parameters to (a) Debug_command_page.asp and (b) debug.cgi.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 21% · top 2.5% CWE-798 · Hard-coded credentials
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 10.0
21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
14References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Linksys WAP54Gv3 firmware 3.04.03 and earlier uses a hard-coded username (Gemtek) and password (gemtekswd) for a debug interface for certain web pages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the (1) data1, (2) data2, or (3) data3 parameters to (a) Debug_command_page.asp and (b) debug.cgi.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://secunia.com/advisories/40103 Broken Link
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=20682 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.icysilence.org/?p=268 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511733/100/0/threaded Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40648 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1419 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59286 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/40103 Broken Link
http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewAlert.x?alertId=20682 Broken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.icysilence.org/?p=268 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511733/100/0/threaded Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40648 Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1419 Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59286 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2010-1573), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.